Am I the only one who "turned away from bodybuilding"?

[nervje]

I dont know but lately..well lets start this way, i started training over 8 years ago and i just wanted to be big. Then came the time i wanted to bodybuild and where i trained like a bodybuilder, then steroids started. Then i started being
Big, then i moved from bodybuilding to a powerlifting/bodybuilding mixed kind of training and i feel good having incorporated cardio and endurance training alot lately.
But also lately, i do have the feeling bodybuilding is actually fucking ridicolous.
Im not talking about being big, i honestly cant imagine myself without being big, but bodybuilding as competition, seeing it as an art and shit. Bodybuilding motivation videos where they have those talks about winning a show as a big dream and how hard it is to constantly put work in but "you gotta do what you gotta do" and "have to be consistent to achieve your dreams"..
I feel cringey as fuck when i see stuff like that. And i kind of feel weird when i think i was trying to compete in bodybuilding. And no i dont want to step on anybodys shoes here, but i cant be the only one who started to feel like that lately?
And my honest opinion..bodybuilding is hard in terms of diet, and hard in terms of accepting you will never be able to outwork bad genetics.
To a certain extend you can outdrug genetics but when genetics use drugs, its game over.
But for me, personally, bodybuilding is diet, genetics and drugs mainly, training is easy and can even be half assed. Idk if im just stupid atm but thats my current way of thinking and of course, no offense to anyone on here who seriously does bodybuilding, im just curious if anyone had the same 180 degree turn too.
And yes, i still blast and cruise but mainly for fun/,because i want to do a powerlifting comp one day. Unless i get to a point where k start to think being strong as fuck is ridicolous too lol

 

[JackSmooth]

I have to say that the discipline and consistency that you learn from bodybuilding has transferred into other aspects in my life leading to a different mindset and a higher success rate at things I try to achieve. So while you may think it’s silly pertaining to a show it helps many people in other ways also.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I being strong as fuck is ridicolous

 

[brutus79]

Body building is basically a beauty pageant for men. I don't judge someone negatively for dedicating their life to something that doesn't hurt others but I sure don't understand it... the time put into training for shows could secure a degree AnD quintuple income levels, tie down your future- time that could be spent with friends and family spent instead with hours in the gym. Only a select few make any kind of money in it... the rest just end up with skin cancer, injuries too numerous to count and shortened life spans courtesy of diet geared towards growth instead of longevity.

I guess that's what loving an activity is all about. All guts, no glory. I personally only get lost in learning or doing things that make money and I am sure plenty of people would call that shallow. I want to retire young and i want my kid to be set for life... and i hate the gym. I work out for effect- how it makes me feel and how it makes me look... but the whole time i feel like a retarded hamster in a wheel... repetition after repetition. Some people love it so more power to them... at least they aren't out raping or killing I guess

I dont know but lately..well lets start this way, i started training over 8 years ago and i just wanted to be big. Then came the time i wanted to bodybuild and where i trained like a bodybuilder, then steroids started. Then i started being
Big, then i moved from bodybuilding to a powerlifting/bodybuilding mixed kind of training and i feel good having incorporated cardio and endurance training alot lately.
But also lately, i do have the feeling bodybuilding is actually fucking ridicolous.
Im not talking about being big, i honestly cant imagine myself without being big, but bodybuilding as competition, seeing it as an art and shit. Bodybuilding motivation videos where they have those talks about winning a show as a big dream and how hard it is to constantly put work in but "you gotta do what you gotta do" and "have to be consistent to achieve your dreams"..
I feel cringey as fuck when i see stuff like that. And i kind of feel weird when i think i was trying to compete in bodybuilding. And no i dont want to step on anybodys shoes here, but i cant be the only one who started to feel like that lately?
And my honest opinion..bodybuilding is hard in terms of diet, and hard in terms of accepting you will never be able to outwork bad genetics.
To a certain extend you can outdrug genetics but when genetics use drugs, its game over.
But for me, personally, bodybuilding is diet, genetics and drugs mainly, training is easy and can even be half assed. Idk if im just stupid atm but thats my current way of thinking and of course, no offense to anyone on here who seriously does bodybuilding, im just curious if anyone had the same 180 degree turn too.
And yes, i still blast and cruise but mainly for fun/,because i want to do a powerlifting comp one day. Unless i get to a point where k start to think being strong as fuck is ridicolous too lol

 

[Dw725]

Lots of truth in this thread .

I prefer functional and strength training myself . I use some bodybuilding techniques , bc size can be an advantage in comp, and bigger muscles tend to have more capacity for gaining strength as well . Bodybuilder are masters of adding SIZE.

As for competing in bb? not for me, ever. I'm too ugly to be a model, so I have to stay an athlete. Not that some bodybuilders aren't both.

 

[Sk8man101]

I will to continue to go to the gym as long I enjoy the process and the results.

I can see stepping on a stage once or twice to accomplish a personal goal.

But I could really care less about being the best looking guy on stage, the amount of time/dedication to become a career bodybuilder just isn’t worth the sacrifice from other areas of your life (family, work, education)

Then of course there is always the concern about my health.

 

[Sk8man101]

Body building is basically a beauty pageant for men. I don't judge someone negatively for dedicating their life to something that doesn't hurt others but I sure don't understand it... the time put into training for shows could secure a degree AnD quintuple income levels, tie down your future- time that could be spent with friends and family spent instead with hours in the gym. Only a select few make any kind of money in it... the rest just end up with skin cancer, injuries too numerous to count and shortened life spans courtesy of diet geared towards growth instead of longevity.

I guess that's what loving an activity is all about. All guts, no glory. I personally only get lost in learning or doing things that make money and I am sure plenty of people would call that shallow. I want to retire young and i want my kid to be set for life... and i hate the gym. I work out for effect- how it makes me feel and how it makes me look... but the whole time i feel like a retarded hamster in a wheel... repetition after repetition. Some people love it so more power to them... at least they aren't out raping or killing I guess

See the gym is more enjoyable to me, It’s the dieting and the shakes that gets old quick.

 

[fodsod]

You guys crack me up. Don't you know you have to spend years getting to the top, then turn pro before you get to suddenly realize that it's just like everything else, a complete waste of time and money? I'd be the first to tell you competing and winning has it's high moments but mostly it's just a poor lifestyle choice overall.

It's just like everything else people get involved in, it's something to do and there's always someone who just doesn't get it. Every lifting "sport" there is (power lifting, cross-fit, Olympic), fantasy football, religiously watching sports on tv, video gaming, being total fan boy for some college team you never went to the school, parting every weekend, trying to fuck every chick you come across just to say you did, making cars fast, racing cars and bikes, fishing, hunting, MMA training and fucking social media across the board.

Fuck it all!

 

[Sparkyp]

i don't look nothing like these guys in here nor do i want to put that effort in myself. i'm looking to just be in shape with a bulky look. i don't have what it takes to be a BB. at this point in my life using that amount of aas and being that disciplined with nutrition is not something that appeals to me.
i respect the ones that can absorb that kind of pain

 

[BIGSWEEZ]

I like working out...I feel better about myself in doing so.... my main objective to having some size are my two daughters....I was in High school once, i know what's up.
But I love beer far too much to be on strict dieting.

 

[TRT]

I like working out...I feel better about myself in doing so.... my main objective to having some size are my two daughters....I was in High school once, i know what's up.
But I love beer far too much to be on strict dieting.

Damn. That's got to be a constant battle. Lol

 

[BIGSWEEZ]

Damn. That's got to be a constant battle. Lol

It's pretty rough...so many tasty beers out there

 

[movingiron88]

I dont know but lately..well lets start this way, i started training over 8 years ago and i just wanted to be big. Then came the time i wanted to bodybuild and where i trained like a bodybuilder, then steroids started. Then i started being
Big, then i moved from bodybuilding to a powerlifting/bodybuilding mixed kind of training and i feel good having incorporated cardio and endurance training alot lately.
But also lately, i do have the feeling bodybuilding is actually fucking ridicolous.
Im not talking about being big, i honestly cant imagine myself without being big, but bodybuilding as competition, seeing it as an art and shit. Bodybuilding motivation videos where they have those talks about winning a show as a big dream and how hard it is to constantly put work in but "you gotta do what you gotta do" and "have to be consistent to achieve your dreams"..
I feel cringey as fuck when i see stuff like that. And i kind of feel weird when i think i was trying to compete in bodybuilding. And no i dont want to step on anybodys shoes here, but i cant be the only one who started to feel like that lately?
And my honest opinion..bodybuilding is hard in terms of diet, and hard in terms of accepting you will never be able to outwork bad genetics.
To a certain extend you can outdrug genetics but when genetics use drugs, its game over.
But for me, personally, bodybuilding is diet, genetics and drugs mainly, training is easy and can even be half assed. Idk if im just stupid atm but thats my current way of thinking and of course, no offense to anyone on here who seriously does bodybuilding, im just curious if anyone had the same 180 degree turn too.
And yes, i still blast and cruise but mainly for fun/,because i want to do a powerlifting comp one day. Unless i get to a point where k start to think being strong as fuck is ridicolous too lol

I feel you on that brother. I have people telling me often to compete. I kinda laugh it off and say I'm not into that. It feels sorta superficial to me. Then they laugh and ask what im training and dieting for. I do it for me, I want to be the best me. I like to challenge myself, have mental and physical discipline and it makes me feel good about myself. I dont need to get onstage with others to do that for me, I compete against myself. I try to do better then I did yesterday, every day can be improved.